03.04.2008 - Centrino: When Two Is Better Than One

Or, at least this will be the case for Intel Centrino 2 processor technology. The next Centrino platform formerly codenamed "Montevina" will officially be called Centrino 2. The "2" lets you know that its Intel's latest and greatest mobile laptop offering. It will feature unprecedented processor performance for faster multitasking, high-bandwidth Wi-Fi (802.11agn) and for the first time in any laptop an optional integrated WiMAX/Wi-Fi module. Schedule to arrive in the second quarter of this year, Centrino 2 also has some ingenious power-saving designs to extend already remarkable battery life.